Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics
From: Colorectal cancer survivors: an investigation of symptom burden and influencing factors
All respondents (n = 496)a | ||
|---|---|---|
n | % | |
Gender | ||
Female | 186 | 37.5 |
Male | 310 | 62.5 |
Age at survey | ||
≤ 54 years | 69 | 13.9 |
55–64 years | 130 | 26.2 |
65–74 years | 177 | 35.7 |
≥ 75 years | 120 | 24.2 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 36 | 7.4 |
Married | 369 | 75.6 |
Separated / widowed | 83 | 17.0 |
Highest education level | ||
Primary school | 149 | 30.5 |
Secondary school | 230 | 47.1 |
Third level | 109 | 22.4 |
Site | ||
Colon | 307 | 61.9 |
Rectum | 189 | 38.1 |
Stage at diagnosis | ||
Stage I | 90 | 18.1 |
Stage II | 141 | 28.4 |
Stage III | 175 | 35.3 |
Stage IV | 36 | 7.3 |
Unknown/unstaged | 54 | 10.9 |
Time since diagnosis | ||
≤ 1 year | 186 | 37.5 |
1–2 years | 236 | 47.6 |
2–3 years | 74 | 14.9 |
Stoma | ||
Never had stoma | 243 | 51.2 |
Previous stoma | 127 | 26.7 |
Current stoma | 105 | 22.1 |
Treatmentb | ||
Surgical resection | 427 | 86.3 |
Chemotherapy | 139 | 28.1 |
Radiotherapy | 81 | 16.4 |